It’s Friday morning, my day off, and I’m sitting outside at Rembrandt’s, one of my favorite spots in Chattanooga. The temperature has finally dropped below 90, the birds are singing and a breeze is gently blowing. The coffee is hot and it’s a great time to reflect on things flowing through my mind. As I…
Tag: parenting
Boys Will Can’t Be Boys
As the father of two active boys, I need to remind myself regularly of the truth that is found in the following video. Boys are not like girls and it’s past time we stop treating them in the same way with the same expectations. Boys tend to be more active, sillier and LOUDER. That’s not…
Video: The Calling of Parenthood
Sunday, I dealt with very touchy issues related to parenting at The Gathering. These included the challenges of parenting and the pain that comes from the inability to have children, along with the dangers of engaging in extraordinary means of impregnation, such as IVF. My goal was to deal with these issues from a biblical,…
Milestones
Everybody knows “how time flies.” It’s the inevitable part of life and, the older you get, the faster it goes. On the eve of my 45th birthday, I’m struck again with that fact. Yes, time does fly and it does, indeed, go faster every single year. I was reflecting on this yesterday while Jacob was getting…
They’re Not YOUR Kids
Not sure if you saw this or not, but a recent commercial on MSNBC has one of its hosts claiming that we have to get past the notion that our kids are actually “our” kids. Instead, they belong to the community. I don’t disagree with her basic idea of the importance of looking after each…
Fatherly Advice
I realize not everyone has been blessed with kids, but if you have or hope to be, I want to encourage you to read part 1 of this very helpful and honest post on fatherhood by Dr. Thom Rainer.